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(No Model.)

' E. GUAY.

MACHINE FOB W'A'XING LEATHER.

No. 522,411; Patented July 3, 1894.

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EUGENE GUAY,OF'ST. HENRY OF MONTREAL, CANADA.

MACHINE \FOR' w xme LEATHER.

:iPEGIFICATION forming part of Letters *I"atent No. 522,411, dated July 3, 1894. Application filed February 26,1894. Serialll'o. 501,578. (No model.) Patented in Canada February 10,1894, No. 45,298. I

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EUGENE GUAY, a subject of the Queen ofyGreat Britain, residing at St.

Henry of Montreal, in the district of Montreal,

in the Province ofQuebec, Canada, have invented anew and usefullmprovement in Machines for Waxing Leather, (for Wh'ich'I have obtained a patentin Canada, No.-45,298,bearing date February 10, 1894,) of which the following is a specification.

My invention. relates to improvements in the machines to wax the leather for boots, heel counters and soles and the object of my improvements is to facilitate the Waxing of leather by means of a disposition of rollers and this in a perfect and rapid manner and at low cost. I attain this object by-a mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which 'Figure l is an elevation of the entire machine. Fig. 2 is aside view of the same, the

geared wheels N and X being taken ofi.

Similarlettersrefertosimilar parts throughout the two views.

The pieces A' A are hollowed and each con-' G. To keep them in place the blocks D and E are provided with a ledge shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 2. These ledges which are in the interior side of the blocks D and E can slide along the interior face of the pieces A A, and prevent the said blocks from going out. The pieces A A must be put on trestles G O or convenient table of a sufficient height. The piece B joins the two pieces A and A so as to strengthen them.

I is a receptacle containing the wax or any substance onewishes to use. This receptacle restson two bars a which join the superior portions of the trestles G O. I

J is a heater of any kind utilized to melt the substance contained in the receptacle I.

K is a roller partly submerged in the substance used.

The shaft L which traverses the whole length of the machine turns in the blocks D. The geared wheel N, the shoulder pieces M M, the roller K and the wheel 0 are attached on the shaft L. On the pieces A A there is a projection P. On this projection is fixed a is Very expensive.

shelf Q by-the screws R R. Between the sh elf Q and the projection P there is a piece of rubber S of the width of the projection only'and serving as a spring.

Tisaleather board fixed to the shelf Qand A the upper edge of which is almost in contact with. the roller K. If one wishes to withdraw the board T from the roller K,' the screws R R are turned and the rubber 'S forming a spring'forces the shelf Q to withdraw with the .board T. The shaft Y also traverses the whole machine and turns in the blocks E. The geared wheel X, the shoulder pieces V V and the roller U are attached on that shaft Y.

The shoulder pieces V V and M M being of. a

and shoes and gives in the same time a beautiful polish to the products. I can apply with my machine the cold wax by taking ofi the leather board T and by placing the said cold wax on the shelf Q so as to rub on the roller K. 1

The application of oil proof substance on the soles with a brush costs much time and My-machine makes that work very rapidly and cheap.

My invention being thus described I have only now to explain its working.

The heater J being lighted the receptacle I is heated and wax or other substance contained in it melts. When the Wax or other substance boils we start the machine. The wheel 0 is turned by any kind of motor and in its rotation forces the shoulder pieces M M, the roller K and the geared wheel N to turn. This last catching the geared wheel X forces the roller U and the shoulder pieces V V to turn. The blocks E by an ascending impulsion are pushed upward and press against the rubber F which yields, but immediately reaction takes place from the rubber F and the blocks fallinto their place. The

roller K turning in the recipient I is covered with wax. The thickness of the coat of the wax or other substance on the roller is governed according to the position by the board T which is placed near to or far from the roller K by the means of the screws R R and the rubber F. The space W prevents the roller U from being covered with wax. The machine thus working, the leather pieces which are to be waxed, such as soles and heel counters of boots are introduced in the space W. The rollers U and K turning in different directions, the

pieces so introduced are carried to other side a on the shelf Z from which they fall away from the machine. The roller U not being covered with wax the pieces introduced in the space W are covered only on one side as it should be for the heel counters and soles of boots, this being the principal object of my machine. But if one wishes to wax both sides of the leather pieces one would only have to take away the shoulder pieces V Vand M M. As regards geared wheels, it would not be necessary to take them off, because they are not in immediate contact. The small space I) in the blocks E would then allow the shaft Y to deget the intended space rings would be added to the shoulder pieces, the diameter whereof would then be larger than the rollers. The space W being narrow, the leather pieces introduced are heavily pressed and the leather is so saturated with wax that the waxing is perfect and the pieces ready to be used. If the pieces to be waxed are thick the rubber F yields and the leather is then waxed without any inconvenience to it or to the machine.

I do not claim as my invention each piece separatelyor some part of my machine because I know that they are not new; but

Whatl do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination with the frame A; the fixed block D, and movable block E, supported therein; the rollers K and U supported in said blocks D and E respectively; the rubber'F, plate G, and screw 11 located above block E, and exerting a yielding pressure thereon; the shoulder pieces M and V upon the shafts of the rollers; the gear wheels X and N, also on said shafts, of the projections P secured upon the frame, the shaft Q having leather board T fixed thereon, and adj ustably connected to said projections; the receptacle I in which roller K revolves, and heater J under said receptacle, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

' EUGENE GUAY. Witnesses:

LOUIS CODERRE, APP ARCHAMBAULT. 

